Targum Jonathan on Deuteronomy Chapter 10
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בְּעִידָנָא הַהוּא אָמַר יְיָ לִי פְּסָל לָךְ תְּרֵי לוּחֵי מַרְמִירָא כְּצוּרַתְהוֹן דְּקַמָּאֵי וְסוּק לִקְדָמַי לְטַוְורָא וְעִיבַד לָךְ אֲרוֹנָא דְקֵיסָא
At that time did the Lord say to me: Hew thee two tables of marble according to the form of the first; and ascend before Me into the mountain, and make thee an ark of wood.
וְאֶכְתּוֹב עַל לוּחַיָא יַת פִּתְגָמַיָא דַהֲווֹ עַל לוּחַיָא קַמָּאֵי דְיַיתְשַׁר חֵילָךְ דִּתְבַרְתִּינוּן וּתְשַׁוִּינוּן בָּאֲרוֹנָא
And I will write upon the tables the words which were upon the former ones, which thou didst break with thy entire strength; and thou shalt put them within the ark.
וַעֲבָדִית אֲרוֹנָא דְקֵיסֵי שִׁטַיָא וּפְסָלִית תְּרֵין לוּחֵי מַרְמִירָא כְּצוּרַת קַמָּאֵי וּסְלָקִית לְטַוְורָא וּתְרֵין לוּחֵי בִּידִי
And I made an ark of sitta wood, and hewed two marble tables according to the form of the first, and went up into the mountain, having the two tables in my hand.
וּכְתַב עַל לוּחַיָא הֵי כִּכְתָבָא קַמָּא יַת עֲשַרְתֵּי דְבִירַיָא דְמַלֵּיל יְיָ עִמְכוֹן בְּטַוְורָא מִגּוֹ אֵישָׁתָא בְּיוֹמָא דְאִתְכְּנָשׁוּ קְהָלָא וִיהָבִינָן יְיָ לִי
And He wrote upon the tables according to the former writing, the Ten Words which the Lord spake with you from the mount in the midst of the fire on the day that the congregation was gathered together, and the Lord gave them to me.
וְכַוָונִית וּנְחָתִית מִן טַוְורָא וְשַׁוְויַית יַת לוּחַיָא בָּאֲרוֹנָא דְעָבְדִית וַהֲווֹ תַּמָּן צְנִיעִין הֵיכְמָא דְפַקְדַנִי יְיָ
And I turned and came down from the mountain, and put the tables into the ark which I had made, and there are they laid up (hidden) as the Lord commanded me.
וּבְנֵי יִשְרָאֵל נְטָלוּ מִן כּוּפְרָנֵי בֵּירֵי בְּנֵי יַעֲקָן לְמוֹסֵרָה תַּמָּן אַגַח עִמְהוֹן עֲמָלֵק כַּד מְלָךְ בַּעֲרָד דִּשְׁמַע דְּמִית אַהֲרן וְאִסְתַּלְקוּ עֲנָנֵי יְקָרָא וּמִדְעָקַת עַל יִשְרָאֵל עַל קְרָבָא הַהוּא בָּעוּ לְמֵיתוּב לְמִצְרַיִם וְהַדְרֵי שִׁית מַטְלִין רְדָפוּ בְּנֵי לֵוִי בַּתְרֵיהוֹן וּקְטָלוּ מִנְהוֹן תַּמְנֵי גְנִיסַן וַהֲדָרוּ לַאֲחוֹרֵיהוֹן אַף מִבְּנֵי לֵוִי אִתְקְטִילוּ אַרְבַּע גְּנִיסַן אָמְרוּ דֵין לְדֵין מַאן גָּרַם לָנָא קָטוֹלָא הָדָא אֶלָא עַל דְּאִתְרְשַׁלְנָא בְּמִסְפְּדָא דְאַהֲרן חֲסִידָא וּקְבָעוּ תַּמָּן מִסְפְּדָא כָּל בְּנֵי יִשְרָאֵל כְּאִלּוּ תַמָּן מִית אַהֲרן וְאִתְקְבַר תַּמָּן וּבְכֵן שַׁמֵּישׁ אֶלְעָזָר בְּרֵיהּ בְּאַתְרוֹי
And the children of Israel journeyed from the villages of the wells of the Beni Jahakan to Mosera. There Amalek, who reigned in Arad, and who had heard that Aharon was dead, and that the Cloud of Glory had gone up, (came and) fought with them. And those of Israel who were distressed by that war sought to go back into Mizraim, and returned (towards it) six journeys; (but) the sons of Levi followed after them, and slew eight families of them, and the remainder returned. Of the sons of Levi also four families were slain. And they said one to another, What hath been the cause of this slaughter? Because we have been remiss in the mourning for Aharon the Saint. Therefore all the children of Israel observed there a mourning for Aharon’s death; and there was he buried, and Elazar his son ministered in his stead.
מִתַּמָּן נְטָלוּ לְגוּדְגוֹד וּמִן גּוּדְגוֹד לְיָטְבַת אֲרַע נַגְדָא נַחֲלִין דְּמַיָין
Thence they journeyed to Gudgod, and from Gudgod to Jotbath, a land flowing with streams of water.
בְּעִידָנָא הַהוּא אַפְרֵישׁ יְיָ יַת שִׁבְטָא דְלֵוִי מְטוּל דְּקַנִּיאוּ לִשְׁמֵיהּ לְאִתְקְטָלָא בְּגִין יְקָרֵיהּ לִמְסוֹבְרָא יַת אֲרוֹן קְיָימָא דַיְיָ לְמֵיקוּם קֳדָם יְיָ לְשַׁמָּשׁוּתֵיהּ וּלְבָרְכָא בִּשְׁמֵיהּ עַד זְמַן יוֹמָא הָדֵין
At that time the Lord distinguished the tribe of Levi, because they had been zealous (even) to slay for His honour; that they should bear the ark of the Lord’s covenant, and stand before the Lord to minister unto Him and to bless in His Name until this day.
בְּגִין כֵּן לָא הֲוָה לְשִׁבְטָא דְלֵוִי חוּלַק וְאַחְסָנָא עִם אֲחוֹהִי מַתְּנָן דִּיהַב לֵיהּ יְיָ הִינוּן אַחֲסַנְתֵּיהּ הֵיכְמָא דְמַלֵּיל יְיָ אֱלָהָכוֹן לֵיהּ
Therefore the tribe of Levi hath not a portion or inheritance with his brethren; the gifts which the Lord giveth him are his inheritance, as the Lord your God hath spoken to him.
וַאֲנָא הֲוֵית קָאֵי בְּטַוְורָא בָּעֵי וּמְצַלֵּי הֵי כְּיוֹמַיָא קַמָּאֵי אַרְבְּעִין יְמָמִין וְאַרְבְּעִין לֵילַוָן וְקַבֵּיל יְיָ צְלוֹתִי אוּף בְּזִמְנָא הַהוּא לָא צָבָא יְיָ לְחַבְּלוּתָךְ
But I stood in the mount praying and interceding as in the former days (of the) forty days and nights, and the Lord received my prayer at that time also, and the Lord would not destroy you.
וַאֲמַר יְיָ לִי קוּם אֱזִיל לְתַיֵיר קֳדָם עַמָּא וְיַעֲלוּן וְיֵרְתוּן יַת אַרְעָא דְקַיֵּימִית לְאַבְהַתְהוֹן לְמִתַּן לְהוֹן
And the Lord said to me, Arise, go, lead forth the people, that they be brought in, and possess the land which I promised to their fathers to give them.
וּכְדוֹן יִשְרָאֵל מָה יְיָ אֱלָהָכוֹן בָּעֵי מִנְכוֹן אֱלָהֵן לְמִדְחַל מִן קֳדָם יְיָ אֱלָהָכוֹן לִמְהַךְ בְּכָל אָרְחָן דְּתַקְנָן קֳדָמוֹי וּלְמִרְחַם יָתֵיהּ וּלְמִפְלַח קֳדָם יְיָ אֱלָהָכוֹן בְּכָל לִבְּכוֹן וּבְכָל נַפְשְׁכוֹן
And now, Israel, what doth the Lord your God require of you, but that you fear the Lord your God, to walk in all the ways that are right before Him, and that you love Him, and serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
לְמִנְטוֹר יַת פִּקּוּדוֹי דַיְיָ וְיַת קְיָימוֹהִי דַאֲנָא מְפַקֵיד יַתְכוֹן יוֹמָא דֵין מְטוּל דְיוֹטֵב לְכוֹן
to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you this day, that it may be well with you?
הָא דַיְיָ אֱלָהָכוֹן שְׁמַיָא וּשְׁמֵי שְׁמַיָא וְכִתֵּי מַלְאָכַיָא דִבְהוֹן לִמְשַׁמְשִׁין קֳדָמוֹי אַרְעָא וְכָל דְּאִית בָּהּ
Behold, the heavens, and the heavens of the heavens, are be Lord’s your God, and the hosts of angels are in them to minister before Him, and the earth, and whatsoever is therein.
לְחוֹד בְּאַבְהַתְכוֹן צָבָא יְיָ מְטוּל לְמִרְחַם יַתְהוֹן וְאִתְרְעֵי בִּבְנֵיהוֹן בַּתְרֵיהוֹן כְּוַותְכוֹן מִכָּל עַמְמַיָא דְעַל אַנְפֵּי אַרְעָא כִּזְמַן יוֹמָא הָדֵין
Only the Lord had pleasure in your fathers, and because He would love you He hath had favour to their children after them, as you, above all the nations upon the face of the earth, at the time of this day.
וְתַעֲדוּן יַת טִפְּשׁוּת לִבְּכוֹן וּקְדַלְכוֹן לָא תַקְשׁוּן תּוּב
Put away folly, therefore, from your heart, and be not stiff-necked any more;
אֲרוּם יְיָ אֱלָהָכוֹן הוּא אֱלָהָא דַיָינָא וּמָארֵי מַלְכִין אֱלָהָא רַבָּא גִבָּרָא וּדְחִילָא דְּלֵית קֳדָמוֹי מֵיסַב אַפִּין וְאוּף לָא לְקַבָּלָא שׁוֹחֲדָא
for the Lord thy God is God, the Judge, and the Monarch of kings, a Great God, mighty and terrible, before whom there is no respect of persons, and who taketh no bribe;
עִבַּד דִּין יִיתָם וְאַרְמַלְתָּא וּרְחֵים גִּיוֹרָא לְמִתַּן לֵיהּ מָזוֹן וְאִסְטוֹלָא
He doeth judgment for the orphan and widow, and hath compassion upon the stranger to give him food and raiment.
וּתְרַחֲמוּן יַת גִּיּוֹרָא אֲרוּם גִּיוֹרִין הֲוֵיתוּן בְּאַרְעָא דְמִצְרָיִם
Have pity then (yourselves) upon the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Mizraim.
מִן קֳדָם יְיָ אֱלָהָכוֹן תְּדַחֲלוּן וּקְדָמוֹי תִפְלְחוּן וּבְדַחַלְתֵּיהּ תִּתְקַרְבוּן וּבִשְׁמֵיהּ תּוֹמוּן
Revere the Lord your God, and worship before Him, and cleave closely to His fear, and swear by His Name.
הוּא תוּשְׁבַּחְתְּכוֹן וְהוּא אֱלָהָכוֹן דְּעָבַד עִמְכוֹן יַת רַבְרְבָתָא וְיַת חֲסִינָתָא הָאִילֵין דַּחֲמִיתוּן בְּעֵינֵיכוֹן
He is your praise, and He is your God, who hath done for thee these great and mighty acts which thou hast beheld with thy eyes.
בְּשׁוּבְעִין נַפְשָׁתָא נְחָתוּ אַבְהַתְכוֹן לְמִצְרַיִם וּכְדוֹן שַׁוִינְכוֹן יְיָ אֱלָהָכוֹן הֵי כְּכוֹכְבֵי שְׁמַיָא לְמִסְגֵי
With seventy souls your fathers went down into Mizraim, and now hath the Lord your God set you as the stars of the heavens for multitude.